Layering Lab

Wear two at once

Pick two fragrances. See what each brings, how the blend leans, and whether people who tried the pair say it works.

First · PhaedonRouge AvignonEDP · 2013 · ★ 4.03

Second · PhaedonPoivre ColonialEDP · 2013 · ★ 3.94

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Contrast pairing

Rouge Avignon × Poivre Colonial

Rose, woody and earthy meets fresh spicy, woody and aromatic. They share five accords and two notes.

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The blend

How the pair leans

Each bar adds the two accord profiles, assuming one spray of each. Gold is Rouge Avignon, blue is Poivre Colonial. It's arithmetic on the data, not a test on skin.

Rouge AvignonPoivre Colonial

woodyboth

earthyboth

aromaticboth

warm spicyboth

cacaoboth

rosefirst

fresh spicysecond

sweetfirst

fruityfirst

citrussecond

What each brings

Notes apart, notes in common

Only in Rouge Avignon

Raspberry

Ylang-Ylang Rose

Rose

Truffle

Hinoki Wood Amber

Amber

Sandalwood Musk

Musk

In both

Cacao PodVetiver

Five shared accords:

woodyearthycacaoaromaticwarm spicy

Only in Poivre Colonial

Pepper

Grapefruit Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Cedar

White Wood Patchouli

Patchouli

Oakmoss

Why it might work

Light over deepPoivre Colonial brings aromatic; Rouge Avignon brings woody. Lighter over deeper is the usual way to layer.
Notes in commonBoth list cacao pod and vetiver, so the two have a shared base to meet on.
A shared threadWoody, earthy, cacao and aromatic run through both.

Suggested from the two fragrances' accords, notes and votes. Not yet tested by wearers.

What to watch

One will leadRouge Avignon is voted long lasting and moderate; Poivre Colonial moderate and intimate. Expect Rouge Avignon to lead and Poivre Colonial to fade first.

A starting pointOne spray of Rouge Avignon, two of Poivre Colonial over it.Weighted toward the one that fades first. Adjust to taste.

Has anyone tried it?